:root{--navy-950:#06142B;--navy-900:#0B1F3F;--navy-800:#132E5A;--navy-700:#1D3F75;--navy-100:#E6ECF5;
    --gold-300:#FFD66B;--gold-400:#FFC62E;--gold-500:#F2B000;--gold-ink:#8A6100;--paper:#F6F8FB;--stone:#F1EFEA;--ink:#0E1726;--slate:#4B5566;--line:#DCE2EA;
    --r:16px}
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.6 var(--f-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%}
  figure{margin:0}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  @media (max-width:640px){.wrap{padding:0 16px}}
  .i{flex:none;vertical-align:middle}
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-400);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}
  .sample-bar{background:#0F1115;color:#C7CDD8;font:600 12.5px/1.4 var(--f-body);text-align:center;padding:7px 16px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .util{background:var(--navy-950);color:#C9D3E3;font-size:13.5px}
  .util-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:40px}
  .util a{text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .util-cities{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .util-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
  .cur{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid #2A4677;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;font-weight:700;font-size:12px}
  .cur b,.cur span{padding:3px 10px}.cur b{background:var(--gold-400);color:var(--navy-900)}
  @media (max-width:760px){.util-cities,.util-right a:first-of-type{display:none}.util-in{justify-content:flex-end}}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
  .wordmark{font:700 19px/1 Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font:700 15px/1 var(--f-body);padding:15px 22px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold-400);color:var(--navy-900)}.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-300)}
  .btn-navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff}.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-800)}
  .btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy-900);color:var(--navy-900);background:transparent}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;background:transparent}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:inherit;padding:8px;cursor:pointer}
  .sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
  input,select,button{font:inherit}
  .field{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .field select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;width:100%;cursor:pointer}
  .field .chev{position:absolute;right:12px;pointer-events:none}
  .foot{background:var(--navy-950);color:#B7C3D6;padding:72px 0 0;font-size:15px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.2fr 2fr 1.6fr 1.9fr 2fr;gap:40px}
  .foot h3{color:#fff;font:700 13px/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:6px 0 18px}
  .foot nav a{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:5px 0}.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold-400)}
  .foot p{margin:0 0 10px}.foot a{text-decoration:none}.foot .wordmark{color:#fff}
  .foot .motto{color:var(--gold-400);font:700 11.5px/1.4 Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.14em;margin:16px 0 12px}
  .foot-legal{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:56px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:28px;font-size:13.5px}
  .foot-legal span:last-child{display:flex;gap:22px}.foot-legal a{text-decoration:none}
  @media (max-width:1024px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
  @media (max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot-legal{flex-direction:column}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

  :root{--f-body:Manrope,system-ui,sans-serif;--f-display:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;--sec:44px}
  .wide{max-width:1400px}
  .h-display{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy-900)}
  .eyebrow{font:700 12.5px/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
  .on-navy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-400)}
  section{position:relative}

  /* bar 1: top strip (intentionally empty) */
  .topstrip{height:28px;background:var(--navy-950);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,198,46,.3)}

  /* bar 2: brand + contacts + social */
  .brandbar{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff}
  .brandbar-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:100px}
  .brand-lock{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;margin-left:-6px}
  .brand-lock svg{width:72px;height:72px;flex:none}
  .bl-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
  .bl-text b{font:800 26px/1 Montserrat,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--gold-400);white-space:nowrap}
  .bl-text small{font:600 13.5px/1.3 Montserrat,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#fff;margin-top:8px;white-space:nowrap}
  .contacts{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
  .ct{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
  .ct .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(255,198,46,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,198,46,.4);color:var(--gold-400)}
  .ct small{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#9FB0CB}
  .ct b{display:block;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:700;margin-top:2px}
  .ct:hover b{color:var(--gold-300)}
  .social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .contacts .social{padding-left:24px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .social a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#C9D3E3;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s}
  .social a:hover{color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--gold-400);border-color:var(--gold-400)}

  /* bar 3: main navigation (sticky) with the Training Areas mega menu */
  .navbar{background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 30px -26px rgba(11,31,63,.5)}
  .navbar-in{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:64px}
  .menu{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-self:stretch}
  .menu > li{display:flex;align-items:stretch}
  .nl{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:0 16px;font:700 15px var(--f-body);color:var(--navy-900);text-decoration:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
  .nl::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:0;height:3px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;background:var(--gold-400);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .25s}
  .nl:hover::after,.nl[aria-current="page"]::after,.has-mega.open > .nl::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .nl .i{transition:transform .25s}
  .has-mega.open > .nl .i{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .nav-cta .btn{padding:12px 20px;font-size:14.5px}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:0;font:700 15px var(--f-body);color:var(--navy-900);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 0}
  .menu > li.m-contacts{display:none}
  .has-mega{position:static}
  .mega{position:absolute;left:32px;right:32px;top:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;border-radius:0 0 22px 22px;box-shadow:0 40px 70px -30px rgba(11,31,63,.45);padding:20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 280px;gap:20px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease,visibility .2s}
  .has-mega.open .mega{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  @media (hover:hover) and (min-width:961px){.has-mega:hover .mega{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}.has-mega:hover > .nl::after{transform:scaleX(1)}.has-mega:hover > .nl .i{transform:rotate(180deg)}}
  .mega-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:6px}
  .mi{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px;border-radius:14px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s}
  .mi:hover,.mi:focus-visible{background:var(--navy-100)}
  .mi img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:14px 4px 14px 4px;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
  .mi b{display:block;font:600 14.5px/1.3 var(--f-body);color:var(--navy-900)}
  .mi span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px}
  .mi .go{margin-left:auto;flex:none;color:var(--navy-900);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-4px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
  .mi:hover .go{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .mega-side{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .mega-side::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;bottom:-60px;width:180px;height:180px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid rgba(255,198,46,.35)}
  .mega-side h3{font:400 24px/1.2 var(--f-display);margin:0}
  .mega-side p{margin:0;color:#C9D3E3;font-size:14px}
  .mega-side .btn{align-self:flex-start;padding:11px 16px;font-size:14px;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .mega-side .all{color:var(--gold-300);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;margin-top:auto;position:relative;z-index:1}

  /* hero: background carousel (left) + fixed portrait (right) */
  .hero{z-index:2;color:#fff;padding:72px 0 0;background:var(--navy-900);overflow:hidden}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
  .bg-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.2s ease}
  .bg-slide.on{opacity:1}
  .bg-slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:28% 40%}
  /* a blurred copy fades in towards the search panel: sharp at the top, soft lower down */
  .bg-slide .soft{filter:blur(10px) saturate(.9);transform:scale(1.06);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 28%,#000 60%);mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 28%,#000 60%)}
  .hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
      linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,31,63,0) 0%,rgba(11,31,63,.1) 46%,rgba(11,31,63,.92) 60%,var(--navy-900) 70%),
      linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,31,63,.45) 0%,rgba(11,31,63,.55) 36%,rgba(11,31,63,.8) 62%,rgba(11,31,63,.93) 100%)}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:64px;align-items:stretch;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-copy{padding-bottom:64px}
  .slides{display:grid}
  .slide{grid-area:1/1;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility .7s}
  .slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
  .slide > *{transform:translateY(14px);transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .slide.on > *{transform:none}
  .hero .h1{font:300 72px/1.03 var(--f-display);letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:18px 0 22px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 28px rgba(6,20,43,.55)}
  .hero .h1 em{font-style:italic;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold-400),var(--gold-400)) 0 94%/0 3px no-repeat;transition:background-size .9s .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .slide.on .h1 em{background-size:100% 3px}
  .lede{font-size:19px;color:#E4E9F1;max-width:580px;margin:0;text-shadow:0 1px 16px rgba(6,20,43,.65)}
  .slink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-300);text-decoration:none}
  .car{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:24px}
  .car > button{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff}
  .car > button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
  .pause .ico-play,.pause[data-state="paused"] .ico-pause{display:none}.pause[data-state="paused"] .ico-play{display:block}
  .dots{display:flex;gap:2px;margin:0 6px}
  .dots button{width:36px;height:24px;border:0;padding:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
  .dots button::before{content:"";width:26px;height:4px;border-radius:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.38);transition:background .3s,width .3s}
  .dots button[aria-current="true"]::before{background:var(--gold-400);width:34px}
  .search{margin-top:26px;background:rgba(19,46,90,.86);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:18px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 40px 70px -40px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  .search-row{display:flex;gap:10px}
  .kw{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:0 16px;height:58px;color:var(--slate)}
  .kw input{border:0;outline:0;flex:1;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink);background:transparent;min-width:0}
  .filters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
  .filters select{height:48px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);background:rgba(6,20,43,.35);color:#fff;padding:0 36px 0 14px;font-size:15px}
  .filters option{color:var(--ink)}
  .hero-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 28px;margin-top:22px;font-weight:600}
  .hero-links a{text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-400);padding-bottom:3px}
  .assure{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;color:#B7C3D6;font-size:14px}
  .assure li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.assure .i{color:var(--gold-400)}
  .hero-figure{position:relative;margin:-72px 0 0;display:flex}
  .hero-figure img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:640px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:0 0 22px 22px}
  .intake{position:absolute;left:-44px;bottom:56px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 20px;width:310px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -25px rgba(6,20,43,.55)}
  .intake .eyebrow{font-size:11px}
  .intake strong{display:block;font:400 21px/1.2 var(--f-display);color:var(--navy-900);margin:8px 0 8px}
  .intake span{font-size:14px;color:var(--slate)}

  /* participant logos strip (placeholders until the client supplies logos) */
  .trust{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
  .trust-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
  .trust p{margin:0;flex:none;max-width:130px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.35}
  .logo-row{flex:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:12px}
  .logo-slot{height:64px;border:1.5px dashed #C9D1DC;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;color:#8A94A6;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;background:var(--paper)}
  @media (max-width:1100px){.trust-in{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}.trust p{max-width:none}.logo-row{width:100%;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
  @media (max-width:640px){.logo-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.logo-slot{height:56px}}

  /* practice areas */
  .areas{background:var(--paper);padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .areas-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;gap:72px}
  .areas-intro{position:sticky;top:88px;align-self:start}
  .areas h2,.sec-h{font:300 50px/1.08 var(--f-display);letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy-900);margin:16px 0 18px}
  .areas-intro p{color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 24px}
  .link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-ink);padding-bottom:3px}
  .index{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
  .index a{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;min-height:104px;padding:18px 22px 18px 36%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
  .index a:hover{border-color:var(--navy-900);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(11,31,63,.45)}
  .index .ph{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:50%;z-index:0}
  .index .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s ease}
  .index a:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.05)}
  .index .ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 34%,rgba(255,255,255,.9) 70%,#fff 100%)}
  .index a > span:not(.ph){position:relative;z-index:1}
  .index strong{display:block;font:400 25px/1.2 var(--f-display);color:var(--navy-900);text-shadow:0 0 14px #fff,0 0 2px #fff}
  .index span.d{display:block;color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;margin-top:4px}
  .index .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
  .circ{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--navy-900);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy-900);transition:background .2s}
  .index a:hover .circ{background:var(--gold-400);border-color:var(--gold-400)}

  /* starting soon */
  .soon{background:#fff;padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .sec-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:24px}
  .sec-top p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);max-width:560px}
  .sess{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr 220px 190px auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .sess:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .date{font-family:var(--f-display);color:var(--navy-900);line-height:1}
  .date b{display:block;font-weight:300;font-size:46px}.date span{font:700 12px var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
  .sess h3{margin:0 0 6px;font:600 18px/1.35 var(--f-body);color:var(--navy-900)}
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
  .chip{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;background:var(--navy-100);color:var(--navy-800);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px}
  .ok{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
  .muted{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .fee b{display:block;color:var(--navy-900);font-size:17px}.fee span{font-size:13px;color:var(--slate)}

  /* three ways */
  .ways{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .ways .sec-h{color:#fff}
  .ways-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
  .way{background:var(--navy-800);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .way img{height:160px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .way-b{padding:24px 22px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
  .way .rule{width:44px;height:2px;background:var(--gold-400);margin-bottom:18px}
  .way h3{font:400 24px/1.18 var(--f-display);margin:0 0 10px}
  .way p{color:#C9D3E3;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:15px}
  .way ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 22px;display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:14px;color:#DCE3EE}
  .way li{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}.way li .i{margin-top:3px}.way li .i{color:var(--gold-400)}
  .way .link{color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold-400);margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}

  /* collections */
  .coll{background:#fff;padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .coll-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
  .card-img{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;height:380px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;display:block}
  .card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
  .card-img:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
  .card-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,31,63,0) 40%,rgba(11,31,63,.92))}
  .card-img .cap{position:absolute;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:1}
  .card-img small{color:var(--gold-400);font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
  .card-img strong{display:block;font:400 26px/1.15 var(--f-display);margin-top:6px}

  /* what do you want to learn (course requests) */
  .learn{background:var(--paper);padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .learn-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -45px rgba(11,31,63,.45)}
  .learn-l{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;padding:40px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .learn-l::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-90px;bottom:-90px;width:240px;height:240px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid rgba(255,198,46,.3)}
  .learn-l .sec-h{color:#fff;font-size:42px}
  .learn-l > p{color:#C9D3E3;margin:0 0 20px}
  .learn-l ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px;font-size:15px;color:#DCE3EE}
  .learn-l li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}.learn-l li .i{color:var(--gold-400);margin-top:3px}
  .reqs-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold-400);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
  .reqs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .reqs span{font-size:13px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;color:#DCE3EE}
  .learn-f{padding:34px 40px}
  .learn-f h3,.fb h3{font:400 26px/1.2 var(--f-display);color:var(--navy-900);margin:0 0 4px}
  .learn-f > p,.fb > p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--slate);font-size:14.5px}
  .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .fl{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900)}
  .fl.full{grid-column:1/-1}
  .fl .opt{font-weight:500;color:var(--slate)}
  .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .who img{border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
  .who b{display:block;color:var(--navy-900);font-size:14.5px}
  .who span span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate)}
  .fl input,.fl select,.fl textarea{font:500 15px var(--f-body);color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;background:#fff;width:100%}
  .fl textarea{min-height:104px;resize:vertical}
  .fl input:focus,.fl select:focus,.fl textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy-900);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,198,46,.35)}
  .form-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .form-foot p{margin:0;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate)}
  .thanks{display:none;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;background:var(--navy-100);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;color:var(--navy-900);margin-top:16px;font-size:15px}
  .thanks.show{display:flex}
  .thanks b{display:block}

  /* reviews: star rating above each comment, plus a feedback form */
  .reviews{background:var(--stone);padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .rv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:4px;align-items:start}
  .summary{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:28px;position:sticky;top:88px}
  .summary .avg{font:300 64px/1 var(--f-display)}
  .summary .avg small{font-size:22px;color:#9FB0CB}
  .summary > p{color:#C9D3E3;font-size:14px;margin:10px 0 18px}
  .stars{display:inline-flex;gap:3px;color:var(--gold-400)}
  .stars svg{width:18px;height:18px}
  .stars .off{color:#CDD3DC}
  .summary .stars .off{color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
  .summary .stars svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .bars{display:grid;gap:8px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr 38px;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:#DCE3EE}
  .bar i{display:block;height:6px;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);overflow:hidden}
  .bar i b{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--gold-400);border-radius:6px}
  .bar span:last-child{text-align:right;color:#9FB0CB}
  .summary .btn{width:100%}
  .rv-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
  .rv{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:22px;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .rv.new{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold-400)}
  .rv-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .verified{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-ink);display:inline-flex;gap:5px;align-items:center}
  .rv blockquote{margin:0;font:400 17px/1.5 var(--f-display);color:var(--navy-900)}
  .rv .who{margin-top:auto}
  .rv .who img{width:46px;height:46px}
  .rv .course{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px}
  .fb{background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:28px;margin-top:16px}
  .rate{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;border:0;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px}
  .rate legend{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900);margin-bottom:8px;padding:0}
  .rate label{cursor:pointer;color:#CDD3DC;display:inline-grid;position:relative}
  .rate label.on{color:var(--gold-400)}
  .rate label svg{width:34px;height:34px;transition:transform .15s}
  .rate label:hover svg{transform:scale(1.1)}
  .rate input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
  .rate input:focus-visible + svg{outline:3px solid var(--gold-400);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}
  .rate-text{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-left:10px;font-weight:600}

  /* places: countries by region */
  .places{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .places-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:26px}
  .places .sec-h{color:#fff}
  .places-top p{color:#C9D3E3;margin:0}
  .extra{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:flex-end}
  .pillx{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--navy-800);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600}
  .pillx .i{color:var(--gold-400)}
  .regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
  .region{background:var(--navy-800);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .region.home{border-color:rgba(255,198,46,.55)}
  .rimg{height:118px;position:relative}
  .rimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .rimg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(19,46,90,0) 30%,var(--navy-800))}
  .rb{padding:2px 20px 18px}
  .region h3{font:400 25px/1.2 var(--f-display);margin:0}
  .rtag{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-400);margin:4px 0 10px}
  .region ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid}
  .region li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:14.5px}
  .region li b{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
  .region li span{color:#9FB0CB;font-size:13px;text-align:right}

  /* lead magnet */
  .lead{background:var(--paper);padding:var(--sec) 0}
  .lead-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;padding:48px 56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .lead-card .sec-h{font-size:44px;margin:12px 0 12px}
  .lead-card p{color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:540px}
  .lead-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:560px}
  .lead-form input{flex:1;height:54px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:0 16px;font-size:16px;min-width:0}
  .fine{font-size:13px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:12px}

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width:1240px){.ct.mail{display:none}}
  @media (max-width:1100px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:32px}
    .hero-bg::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,31,63,.4) 0%,rgba(11,31,63,.62) 30%,rgba(11,31,63,.9) 55%,var(--navy-900) 75%)}
    .hero-figure{margin:0 0 40px}.hero-figure img{min-height:0;height:460px;border-radius:22px}.intake{left:16px;bottom:16px}
    .areas-grid,.places-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.areas-intro{position:static}.extra{justify-content:flex-start}
    .sess{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr auto;row-gap:10px}.sess .muted,.sess .fee{grid-column:2}
    .ways-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.coll-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .learn-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .rv-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.rv-grid > *{min-width:0}.summary{position:static}
    .regions{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .mega{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mega-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.mega-side{display:none}
    .lead-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:36px}
  }
  @media (max-width:960px){
    .contacts{display:none}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
    .menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 50px -30px rgba(11,31,63,.5);max-height:calc(100vh - 64px);overflow:auto}
    .navbar.open .menu{display:flex}
    .menu > li{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .nl{padding:14px 4px;justify-content:space-between}.nl::after{display:none}
    .mega{position:static;display:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-radius:0;padding:0 0 12px}
    .has-mega.open .mega{display:grid}
    .menu > li.m-contacts{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding-top:16px;border-bottom:0}
    .m-contacts .ct{color:var(--navy-900)}.m-contacts .ct small{color:var(--slate)}
    .m-contacts .social a{color:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--line)}
  }
  @media (max-width:640px){
    :root{--sec:36px}
    .topstrip{height:14px}
    .brandbar-in{min-height:84px}.brand-lock svg{width:54px;height:54px}.bl-text b{font-size:20px}.bl-text small{font-size:11px;white-space:normal;max-width:230px}
    .nav-cta .btn{padding:10px 14px;font-size:14px}
    .hero{padding-top:40px}.hero .h1{font-size:42px}.lede{font-size:17px}
    .search-row{flex-direction:column}.search-row .btn{width:100%}.filters{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-figure img{height:380px}
    .areas h2,.sec-h{font-size:34px}.index strong{font-size:21px}.index .meta .n{display:none}
    .index a{padding-left:32%;min-height:96px;gap:12px}.index .ph{width:46%}.index span.d{font-size:14px}
    .sec-top{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
    .sess{grid-template-columns:64px 1fr}.sess .btn{grid-column:1/-1;width:100%}.date b{font-size:38px}
    .ways-grid{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:12px;margin-right:-16px;padding:0 16px 8px 0}.way{flex:0 0 84%;scroll-snap-align:start}.coll-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}.card-img{height:220px}.card-img .cap{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px}.card-img strong{font-size:18px}
    .learn-l,.learn-f{padding:26px 20px}.learn-l .sec-h{font-size:32px}.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .rv-list,.regions{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;gap:12px;margin-right:-16px;padding:0 16px 8px 0}
    .rv{flex:0 0 86%;scroll-snap-align:start}.region{flex:0 0 84%;scroll-snap-align:start}
    .fb{padding:22px 18px}.summary{padding:22px}.summary .avg{font-size:52px}
    .mega-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .lead-card{padding:26px}.lead-card > svg{width:170px;height:170px}.lead-form{flex-direction:column}
  }